Rural CNC Advisory Group

Purpose

The Rural Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) Advisory Group was formed to provide a communication link between rural intensive care services and other Health agencies and promote safe and effective service delivery across rural Intensive Care Units in NSW.

Responsibilities

To provide and promote representation from a rural intensive care perspective on NSW and federal committees

To evaluate outcomes at a local level and contribute to understanding of clinical services across NSW from a rural perspective

To initiate, coordinate and deliver projects to address issues that are common to rural and/or metropolitan local health districts through a shared understanding of the current work practice issues and gaps in relation to clinical and professional practice

To provide feedback to local health districts around statewide intensive care projects, initiatives and evidence based practice